Berri, South Australia
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Berri is a city in the
History
The name "Berri" is from the local
In 1910,
Transport from one side of the Murray to the other consisted of two parallel ferries. These were replaced by a bridge in 1997 which was opened by the Premier of South Australia, John Olsen. It is the largest of its type in South Australia.[clarification needed] It was estimated that 10,000 people attended the official opening on 27 July 1997.[5] The bridge cost $17 million after 30 years of lobbying. The bridge spans the Murray River between Berri and Loxton.
Geography and Climate
Berri exists in a
Berri experiences a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSk), Trewartha: BSal); with warm, dry summers; mild, dry springs and autumns; and mild, relatively dry winters. Due to its inland location, summers and winters are drier and more prone to extremes than Adelaide's seasons. The average winter daily maximum temperature is 15.5 °C in July and the average summer daily maximum temperature is 31.1 °C in January. Average rainfall of Berri is 261.7 millimetres. The weather patterns are similar to those of Adelaide.[6]
Climate data for Berri Irrigation, South Australia, Australia (1915-1965 normals and extremes); 66 m AMSL | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.1 (88.0) |
30.2 (86.4) |
28.1 (82.6) |
22.6 (72.7) |
18.9 (66.0) |
15.8 (60.4) |
15.5 (59.9) |
17.2 (63.0) |
20.8 (69.4) |
23.5 (74.3) |
26.9 (80.4) |
29.7 (85.5) |
23.4 (74.1) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 23.2 (73.8) |
22.6 (72.7) |
20.8 (69.4) |
16.4 (61.5) |
13.4 (56.1) |
11.0 (51.8) |
10.4 (50.7) |
11.6 (52.9) |
14.3 (57.7) |
16.8 (62.2) |
19.5 (67.1) |
22.0 (71.6) |
16.8 (62.3) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15.2 (59.4) |
15.0 (59.0) |
13.4 (56.1) |
10.1 (50.2) |
7.9 (46.2) |
6.2 (43.2) |
5.3 (41.5) |
5.9 (42.6) |
7.7 (45.9) |
10.0 (50.0) |
12.1 (53.8) |
14.2 (57.6) |
10.3 (50.5) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16.5 (0.65) |
22.1 (0.87) |
11.4 (0.45) |
16.5 (0.65) |
27.6 (1.09) |
26.0 (1.02) |
24.3 (0.96) |
27.1 (1.07) |
26.8 (1.06) |
24.3 (0.96) |
19.9 (0.78) |
19.2 (0.76) |
261.7 (10.32) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 2.1 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 44.3 |
Average relative humidity (%)
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34.5 | 39.5 | 42.5 | 52.0 | 62.5 | 68.5 | 67.0 | 58.5 | 47.0 | 41.5 | 37.0 | 35.0 | 48.8 |
Average dew point °C (°F) | 6.7 (44.1) |
8.1 (46.6) |
7.6 (45.7) |
6.5 (43.7) |
6.4 (43.5) |
5.4 (41.7) |
4.5 (40.1) |
3.7 (38.7) |
3.1 (37.6) |
3.6 (38.5) |
4.4 (39.9) |
5.8 (42.4) |
5.5 (41.9) |
Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology (1915-1965 normals and extremes)[7]
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Berri today
Berri is a multicultural town[citation needed] with a café and a hotel on the riverside, a main street that overlooks the river and other shopping facilities elsewhere in the town, such as the Riverland Plaza.
The Berri Visitors Centre shares a spot on the waterfront at the bottom of Vaughan Terrace with River Jacks cafe. This is a popular gathering point for Berri professionals and tourists alike, not undue to its waterfront location, alfresco dining and proximity to the visitors centre itself.
The river itself offers
A past local tourist attraction was the Big Orange, it offered a three-storey high observation deck over the plains and river. The facility also offered souvenirs, refreshments and local produce. It opened in 1980 and closed to visitors in 2004. Development ideas for the future of the site included an orchid nursery, waterfall, butterfly house, tropical garden and bird cages.[8]
Other events held in Berri are the annual Riverland Wine and Food Festival and Tour of Riverland Cycling.[citation needed]
Art and culture
The Country Arts SA River Lands Gallery in Berri has a new exhibition each month, with touring visual arts shows and Riverland based artists.
Berri also has public art work, like the Riverland Vietnam & Post WWII veteran's war memorial, the Aboriginal dreamtime mural underneath the Berri Bridge, and Jimmy James Memorial on the Berri riverfront.
Media
Berri was home to a community newspaper, the Berri Community News (3 October 1951 – 19 April 1962), which was later released as Berri News (9 May 1962 – 30 January 1963), subtitled with which is incorporated "the Berri community news". The publication, issued by Berri War Memorial Community Centre Incorporated, concentrated on news and events from Berri, Glossop, Monash, and Winkie.[10]
Channels from the following television networks are available in Berri:
- ABC Television (ABC)
- SBS Television (SBS)
- WIN Television (7, 9 & 10) as RTS-5A & LRS-34 relays the programming from Seven Network (Seven SA), Nine Network (Nine SA) & Network Ten (10 SA), Sky News Regional and Fox Sports News, with local commercials inserted
Berri is also home to radio stations Magic 93.1 and 5RM.
Governance
Berri is in the Berri Barmera Council local government area. It is in the state electorate of Chaffey and the federal Division of Barker.
Born in Berri
- Russell Ebert, champion Australian rules footballer
- Rhys Stanley, AFL player with Geelong Football Club
- Luke Saville, professional tennis player
- Kate Morton, author
- Kaiden Brand, Australian Football League
- Alexander Hill, world champion rower
- Ron Battams, Australian rules football played with St Kilda Football Club
Notable residents
- Archie Roach, singer/songwriter
- Ruby Hunter, singer/songwriter
- Hayden Stoeckel, Local swimmer
See also
- Murray River Crossings
- South Australian food and drink
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Berri (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Berri (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
- ^ "Suburbs and Localities". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ The Manning Index of South Australian History Archived 7 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- The Murray Pioneer. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Bureau of Meteorology: Berri Weather Statistics". Retrieved 11 April 2006.
- Australian Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ Glen O'Brien (31 January 2006). "The Big Orange, sold, sold, sold". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 11 February 2006. Retrieved 11 April 2006.
- ^ "Berri". The Age. 8 February 2004. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ Laube, Anthony. "LibGuides: SA Newspapers: A-B". guides.slsa.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 18 August 2018.